“I’m actually pleased as a result of I labored exhausting to prepare for this,” stated WBC Silver Champion Jaime Mumguia. “I do know lots of people didn’t imagine in me, and that is the results of exhausting work. We’re prepared for 168. You’re right; final time, I used to be simply throwing punches like loopy, however this time, my timing was higher. My timing was good. Ryder is a superb fighter, and we’re able to carry on going. I’m motivated for the subsequent struggle, and it’s going to be higher than this one, and it’s going to maintain getting larger. We would like the very best of the very best in 168. We’re going to be World Champions. It might be an ideal struggle amongst Mexicans, and if Canelo provides us the possibility, it might be an honor to share the ring with him.”
In an explosive co-main occasion, introduced in affiliation with Miguel Cotto Promotions, Villalba, Puerto Rico’s Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (9-0, 7 KOs) continued his historic, meteoric rise and efficiently defended his WBO Minimumweight World Championship title a second time towards Reyneris Gutierrez (10-2, 2 KOs) of Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Collazo dominated from the opening spherical, breaking Gutierrez down slowly up till the third spherical the place Collazo despatched him to the mat. Gutierrez was in a position to get well, solely to be dominated but once more by a flurry of punches main for the referee to cease the struggle at 2:37 within the third.
“I picked my punches, and I knew it was coming finally. Step-by-step with my punches, I knew in that spherical that I used to be going to land,” stated WBO Champion Oscar Collazo. “I’m a great finisher within the ring, and once I see them stumble unhealthy and so they’re harm, I’m coming for the kill. It was an attractive camp; I did all issues nicely for 12 weeks. I feel as a champion, you have to work exhausting all the time as a result of you recognize lots of people need what I obtained, however I’ve to maintain working exhausting. I’ll see you all in Could or April; I would like all of the champions! I need to unify this 12 months.”
Including rounds to his file, Darius “DFG” Fulghum (10-0, 9 KOs) efficiently defended his WBA Continental USA Tremendous Middleweight Title towards the artful Alantez “SlyAza” Fox (28-6-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round contest that went the space. Fulghum landed various highly effective pictures all through the struggle, however the artful Fox was in a position to outmaneuver and keep resilient. The judges awarded the bulk resolution win to Fulghum with scores of 98-92, 95-95, and 100-90.
“I’m actually dissatisfied in my efficiency tonight. I actually wished to impress the gang tonight, however on the finish of the day, I’m glad that I had the expertise as a result of I wanted these rounds,” stated Darius Fulghum. “Fox is a troublesome veteran, and I realized lots about myself on this struggle. I can’t wait to return into the fitness center, take the teachings I realized, and enhance.”
Additionally on the DAZN broadcast, nonetheless undefeated IBF Feminine Flyweight World Champion Gabriela “Candy Poison” Fundora (13-0, 6 KOs) of Coachella Valley, California efficiently defended her title in a 10-round fight towards Christina Cruz (6-1, 0 KOs) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Co-promoted with Sampson Boxing, the IBF champ was cautious towards the seasoned Cruz, in the end heating up within the later rounds. The referee stopped the struggle at 0:59 within the remaining spherical.
“Christina Cruz is an efficient fighter and I’m glad she stepped as much as the plate as a result of plenty of boxers don’t try this,” stated IBF Champion Gabriela Fundora. “She’s a tremendous boxer and once I was youthful, I appeared as much as her as a result of she was an Olympian – I even had an image of her on my bed room wall. It was a privilege to share the ring along with her tonight and I’m glad the referee stopped the struggle when he did – she had turned her physique round indicating that she not wished to struggle.”
Opening the DAZN broadcast with scorching motion, Mexico Metropolis’s David Picasso Romero (27-0-1, 15 KOs) impressed followers in his U.S debut. The ten-round featherweight struggle towards Erik Ruiz (17-10-1, 7 KOs) of Oxnard, California went the space, the judges awarding David Picasso the victory with scores of 98-92, 98-92, and 99-91.
On the preliminary card that streamed stay on Golden Boy Boxing’s YouTube, Daniel “Junebug” Garcia (8-0, 6 KOs) of Denver, Colorado added one other knockout to his stellar file, with a primary spherical stoppage of Phoenix, Arizona’s Daniel Lugo (4-2, 1 KOs). Lugo was unable to get well through the 8-count after a barrage of punches from Garcia, ending the struggle at 1:51 within the first.
In a slugfest, Gregory “Goyo” Morales (16-1, 9 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas and Ronal Ron (14-5, 11 KOs) of Chino Hills, California went the space in an eight-round tremendous featherweight struggle. Morales powered by a minimize over his left eye within the fourth spherical and was given a warning for a low blow within the fifth. The judges scored the struggle 79-73, 78-74, and 80-72 in favor of Morales.
In a four-round featherweight struggle, former Mexican Olympian Gael “El Terror” Cabrera (4-0, 2 KOs) had the gang on their ft in a bout that went the space towards Miguel Ceballos (2-1, 2 KOs) of Peoria, Arizona. The back-and-forth motion was scored unanimously in favor of Cabrera with totals of 39-35, 39-35, and 40-34.
Opening the struggle evening festivities with a knockout through lefthand to the liver Johnny “Sugarcane” Cañas (3-0, 3 KOs) of Santa Ana, California defeated Kameeko Corridor (0-4) of Brunswick, Georgia. The bout was scheduled as a four-round tremendous light-weight struggle.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
